07_Multilateral loans, IMF, annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, annual growth rate was 18.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
18.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 57.7%
World rank
18th
of 128 countries
All-time high
188.75 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-73.63 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025

07_Multilateral loans, IMF, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1991–2025

-10001002001991200820251991: 16.7 % change on previous year1992: 0.733 % change on previous year1993: -15.7 % change on previous year1994: -3.3 % change on previous year1995: 15.9 % change on previous year1996: -15.2 % change on previous year1997: -12.9 % change on previous year1998: -24.3 % change on previous year1999: -22.9 % change on previous year2000: -32.7 % change on previous year2001: -4.9 % change on previous year2002: -17 % change on previous year2003: -9.5 % change on previous year2004: 26.1 % change on previous year2005: 56.7 % change on previous year2006: -9.8 % change on previous year2007: -4 % change on previous year2008: 82.9 % change on previous year2009: -12.7 % change on previous year2010: 79.2 % change on previous year2011: 20.8 % change on previous year2012: 33.3 % change on previous year2013: 23.5 % change on previous year2014: 23.5 % change on previous year2015: -15.7 % change on previous year2016: -4.5 % change on previous year2017: -13.1 % change on previous year2018: -73.6 % change on previous year2019: 154.8 % change on previous year2020: -32 % change on previous year2021: 188.7 % change on previous year2022: 82.6 % change on previous year2023: 32.1 % change on previous year2024: 43 % change on previous year2025: 18.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, 07_multilateral loans, imf, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 18.17 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 57.7% on the previous year and up 215.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 07_multilateral loans, imf, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 188.75 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -73.63 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Kenya 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

07_Multilateral loans, IMF, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1991 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 16.67 % change on previous year
1992 0.7327 % change on previous year -95.6%
1993 -15.67 % change on previous year -2238.3%
1994 -3.28 % change on previous year -79.0%
1995 15.92 % change on previous year -584.9%
1996 -15.17 % change on previous year -195.2%
1997 -12.9 % change on previous year -14.9%
1998 -24.33 % change on previous year +88.6%
1999 -22.87 % change on previous year -6.0%
2000 -32.7 % change on previous year +43.0%
2001 -4.94 % change on previous year -84.9%
2002 -16.99 % change on previous year +243.7%
2003 -9.48 % change on previous year -44.2%
2004 26.06 % change on previous year -374.9%
2005 56.72 % change on previous year +117.6%
2006 -9.84 % change on previous year -117.4%
2007 -3.99 % change on previous year -59.5%
2008 82.86 % change on previous year -2178.2%
2009 -12.71 % change on previous year -115.3%
2010 79.23 % change on previous year -723.5%
2011 20.78 % change on previous year -73.8%
2012 33.35 % change on previous year +60.5%
2013 23.49 % change on previous year -29.6%
2014 23.55 % change on previous year +0.2%
2015 -15.73 % change on previous year -166.8%
2016 -4.48 % change on previous year -71.6%
2017 -13.09 % change on previous year +192.4%
2018 -73.63 % change on previous year +462.7%
2019 154.75 % change on previous year -310.2%
2020 -31.97 % change on previous year -120.7%
2021 188.75 % change on previous year -690.3%
2022 82.63 % change on previous year -56.2%
2023 32.11 % change on previous year -61.1%
2024 42.97 % change on previous year +33.8%
2025 18.17 % change on previous year -57.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 18.17 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.01 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 18.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.06 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -2238.3% 0.7327 % change on previous year -15.67 % change on previous year
2008 +2178.2% -3.99 % change on previous year 82.86 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6.76 % change on previous year -24.33 % change on previous year 16.67 % change on previous year 9
2000s 7.5 % change on previous year -32.7 % change on previous year 82.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 22.82 % change on previous year -73.63 % change on previous year 154.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s 55.44 % change on previous year -31.97 % change on previous year 188.75 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 15 Somalia 21.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Ukraine 20.25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Ghana 19.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Niger 18.17 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Mauritania 18.12 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Nepal 17.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 07_multilateral loans, imf, annual growth rate in Kenya?
07_multilateral loans, imf, annual growth rate in Kenya was 18.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 07_multilateral loans, imf, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 188.75 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest 07_multilateral loans, imf, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -73.63 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Kenya rank for 07_multilateral loans, imf, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is 07_multilateral loans, imf, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 07_Multilateral loans, IMF, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
07_Multilateral loans, IMF, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
128 places, 2,878 data points, 1991–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in 07_Multilateral loans, IMF. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.